The Irish Hairdressers Federation has launched its pre-budget campaign calling for the urgent reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate…. warning that spiralling costs are driving hair, beauty and barber businesses to the wall.
The Federation said that the government has failed to grapple with soaring business costs. These include energy, insurance, labour, and materials, leaving small salon-based businesses struggling to keep their doors open.
The Irish Hairdressers Federation is the representative body for Irish salon owners, representing over 500 salon owners nationwide, with a total of 30,000 people employed.
We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Lisa Eccles, President of the Irish hairdressers Federation, who spoke to us some more about this
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